Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in a WordPress WooCommerce shipping calculator plugin. A user with administrator-level access could save unsafe content that later runs in another user’s browser. The business risk is moderate because it requires high privileges and user interaction, but compromise of admin sessions or site integrity remains possible.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It should be addressed during normal vulnerability remediation, faster for revenue-critical stores, shared-admin environments, or sites with weak administrator account controls.
Technical view
CVE-2023-29094 affects PI Websolution Product page shipping calculator for WooCommerce through version 1.3.20. The CVE describes authenticated admin+ stored XSS, mapped to CWE-79, with CVSS 3.1 score 5.9. The vector indicates network reachability, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with this specific plugin installed at version 1.3.20 or earlier. Risk depends on who has administrator access and whether vulnerable stored plugin content can be viewed by other users.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The vulnerability is less broadly exploitable than unauthenticated XSS because it requires administrator-level access, but stored XSS can still matter if admin accounts are shared, delegated, or compromised.
Researcher notes
The record provides the vulnerability class, privilege requirement, affected plugin name, and CVSS vector, but the supplied bundle does not provide a fixed version, proof-of-concept status, or exploitation telemetry. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond the named WordPress plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release beyond 1.3.20.
- Remove or disable the plugin where no supported fix is available.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted, MFA-protected accounts.
- Review plugin settings and stored content for unexpected script-like entries.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin package is installed on each WooCommerce site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to 1.3.20.
- Review administrator accounts for unnecessary privileges or weak access controls.
- Check web and WordPress logs for suspicious admin configuration changes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.